Psalms 78:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 78:7

5 For ^aHe established a testimony in Jacob,
And appointed a law in Israel,
Which He commanded our fathers,
That ^bthey should make them known to their children;

6 ^aThat the generation to come might know them,
The children who would be born,
That they may arise and declare them to their children,

7 That they may set their hope in God,
And not forget the works of God,
But keep His commandments;

8 And ^amay not be like their fathers,
^bA stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation ^cthat did not set its heart aright,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

9 The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows,
Turned back in the day of battle.

10 ^aThey did not keep the covenant of God;
They refused to walk in His law,

11 And ^aforgot His works
And His wonders that He had shown them.

12 ^aMarvelous things He did in the sight of their fathers,
In the land of Egypt, ^bin the field of Zoan.

13 ^aHe divided the sea and caused them to pass through;
And ^bHe made the waters stand up like a heap.

14 ^aIn the daytime also He led them with the cloud,
And all the night with a light of fire.

15 ^aHe split the rocks in the wilderness,
And gave them drink in abundance like the depths.

16 He also brought ^astreams out of the rock,
And caused waters to run down like rivers.

17 But they sinned even more against Him
By ^arebelling against the Most High in the wilderness.

18 And ^athey tested God in their heart
By asking for the food of their fancy.

19 ^aYes, they spoke against God:
They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

20 ^aBehold, He struck the rock,
So that the waters gushed out,
And the streams overflowed.
Can He give bread also?
Can He provide meat for His people?”

21 Therefore the Lord heard this and ^awas furious;
So a fire was kindled against Jacob,
And anger also came up against Israel,

22 Because they ^adid not believe in God,
And did not trust in His salvation.

23 Yet He had commanded the clouds above,
^aAnd opened the doors of heaven,

24 ^aHad rained down manna on them to eat,
And given them of the¹ bread of ^bheaven.

25 Men ate angels’ food;
He sent them food to¹ the full.

26 ^aHe caused an east wind to blow in the heavens;
And by His power He brought in the south wind.

27 He also rained meat on them like the dust,
Feathered fowl like the sand of the seas;

28 And He let them fall in the midst of their camp,
All around their dwellings.

29 ^aSo they ate and were well filled,
For He gave them their own desire.

30 They were not¹ deprived of their craving;
But ^awhile their food was still in their mouths,

31 The wrath of God came against them,
And slew the stoutest of them,
And struck down the choice men of Israel.

32 In spite of this ^athey still sinned,
And ^bdid not believe in His wondrous works.

33 ^aTherefore their days He consumed in futility,
And their years in fear.

34 ^aWhen He slew them, then they sought Him;
And they returned and sought earnestly for God.

35 Then they remembered that ^aGod was their rock,
And the Most High God ^btheir Redeemer.

36 Nevertheless they ^aflattered Him with their mouth,
And they lied to Him with their tongue;

37 For their heart was not steadfast with Him,
Nor were they faithful in His covenant.

38 ^aBut He, being full of ^bcompassion, forgave their iniquity,
And did not destroy them.
Yes, many a time ^cHe turned His anger away,
And ^ddid not stir up all His wrath;

39 For ^aHe remembered ^bthat they were but flesh,
^cA breath that passes away and does not come again.

40 How often they ^aprovoked Him in the wilderness,
And grieved Him in the desert!

41 Yes, ^aagain and again they tempted God,
And limited the Holy One of Israel.

42 They did not remember His¹ power:
The day when He redeemed them from the enemy,

43 When He worked His signs in Egypt,
And His wonders in the field of Zoan;

Verse Comparison: Psalms 78:7

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American Standard Version
That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,

Amplified® Bible
That they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but might keep His commandments

Contemporary English Version
Then they would trust God and obey his teachings, without forgetting anything God had done.

Darby English Version
And that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of ùGod, but observe his commandments;

Good News Bible
In this way they also will put their trust in God and not forget what he has done, but always obey his commandments.

King James Version
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

New American Standard Bible
That they should put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments,

New International Version
Then they would put their trust in God
and would not forget his deeds
but would keep his commands.

New King James Version
That they may set their hope in God,
And not forget the works of God,
But keep His commandments;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
That they should put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments,

Revised Standard Version
so that they should set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;

Young's Literal Translation
And place in God their confidence, And forget not the doings of God, But keep His commands.

New English Translation
Then they will place their confidence in God. They will not forget the works of God, and they will obey¹ his commands.

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